The Year of Facing Challenges

Over the past year, I have added some new routines into my day, binged many shows, and added a few hobbies to pass the time. As the days passed by and the pandemic droned on, I became comfortable in my monotonous routine. Wake up, go to work, walk the dog, make dinner, watch tv, goContinueContinue reading “The Year of Facing Challenges”

Product Review: Curlsmith Color Line

It took me a long time to decide to color my hair again. When I did, I knew that I needed to make sure I was incorporating products into my routine that are going to help keep my hair healthy and moisturized. And of course, Curlsmith came in clutch with their color line.  Image viaContinueContinue reading “Product Review: Curlsmith Color Line”

5 Stocking Stuffer Ideas for the Curly Girl/Guy in Your Life

Christmas is only a week away, and if you’re anything like me, stocking stuffers are the last items to be bought. Luckily for you, I have created a list of some items to give to the curly girl/guy or hair care ~aficionado~ in your life!   Silk/Satin Accessories  Just like every curly girl loves their silkContinueContinue reading “5 Stocking Stuffer Ideas for the Curly Girl/Guy in Your Life”

So You Want to Straighten Your Curls?!

Although this is my curly girl journey, that doesn’t mean I don’t want to straighten my hair from time to time. Now, the main difference is that I’m straightening my hair because I want to, not because I feel that I have to. And that’s the big difference really.  For so long, I felt thatContinueContinue reading “So You Want to Straighten Your Curls?!”

Product Review: Not Your Mother’s Curl Talk

This line… let me tell you. Not Your Mother’s has got you COVERED from wash day to styling. This line is silicone and sulfate free and made with natural ingredients to help nourish and keep hair healthy. I use a lot of products from this line in my wash and style routines and would definitelyContinueContinue reading “Product Review: Not Your Mother’s Curl Talk”

Product Review: Maui Moisture

This week, I decided to revisit the first line of products I kickstarted my natural hair care journey with. So this weeks review will be on Maui Moisture’s Heal & Hydrate + Shea Butter line. This line is marketed to work best for dry, damaged hair. They use shea butter, coconut oil, and macadamia nutContinueContinue reading “Product Review: Maui Moisture”

My Style Routine

When it comes to styling, I really try to stick to one or two products. But my hair tends to get a bit frizzier, especially in the warmer months, so I usually top off my styles with a stronger gel.  Once washed or refreshed, I spray in some leave-in or a detangler to brush throughContinueContinue reading “My Style Routine”

Moving in Quarantine: The One Where She Gets Furloughed

Everything was going well, or so I thought. Most of our positions and pending offers were put on hold. With no roles to work on, I had no recruiters to assist and no need to source. At that point, I was adding candidates to projects, hoping that one day I would be able to reachContinueContinue reading “Moving in Quarantine: The One Where She Gets Furloughed”

Moving in Quarantine: One Month Down

After one month of lock down, we pretty much had our lives figured out down to a science. Mike used, and still uses, the TV as his second monitor, while I set up shop at the dining room table. My work computer was used for all database needs and files, while my Mac was myContinueContinue reading “Moving in Quarantine: One Month Down”